Clinically Competent Peers and Support for Education: Structures and Practices that Work
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2008
Abstract
The preceding excerpts from interviews with staff nurses in magnet hospitals reflect the key messages reported in this article. (Unless otherwise stated, all excerpts are from staff nurses who were interviewed for this study. The professional role of the speaker is cited for physicians [MDs] and nurse managers [NMs].) Competency is multifaceted and evident through actions. Clinically competent peers is all about competent performance, not the potential for performance. Both performance and potential are important for quality patient care, but here we focus solely on what others see or hear that leads to the judgment or conclusion that nurses on the front line in acute care hospitals are clinically competent.
Recommended Citation
Schmalenberg, Claudia RN, MSN; Kramer, Marlene RN, PhD; Brewer, Barbara; and Chmielewski, Linda RN, MS, NEW-BC, "Clinically Competent Peers and Support for Education: Structures and Practices that Work" (2008). Articles. 65.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/articles/65